Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antiviralsWed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be as effective as suppressing the immune system, with fewer side effects | |
Congolese monkey with mask-like face and strong BO is new to scienceWed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A black colobus monkey from a remote part of the Congo Basin rainforest, known locally as likweli, is thought to be severely threatened by poaching | |
It is vital we understand heat and humidity’s differing effects on usWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The impact of high humidity on top of high temperatures is often underappreciated, but most of us aren't prepared for such extreme conditions, which will become more common with global warming | |
TwistedDoodles on science podcast demographicsWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld on immersive bat researchWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Can you guess the origin of 7 tiny species on a fictional archipelago?Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Feedback has been spending far too much time reading the latest output of entirely made-up research studies from the Journal of Imaginary Research | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. And what changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away from us? | |
How many known elements could we delete without ill effect? Part 2Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 | |
How do fish recognise others of their own species?Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Some expert weigh in on this issue, which turns out to be much more complicated than it looks | |
A neuroscientist explores horses’ minds in a gripping but flawed bookWed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 There is much to like in Janet Jones's look at horse "language" and the equine mind, A Horse's World, but beware unexpected issues, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre | |